lock_may_write
Section: Kernel Hacker's Manual (9)
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NAME
lock_may_write - checks that the region is free of locks
SYNOPSIS
int lock_may_write
(struct inode *inode,
loff_t start,
unsigned long len);
ARGUMENTS
- inode
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the inode that is being written
- start
-
the first byte to write
- len
-
the number of bytes to write
DESCRIPTION
Emulates Windows locking requirements. Whole-file
mandatory locks (share modes) can prohibit a write and
byte-range POSIX locks can prohibit a write if they overlap.
N.B. this function is only ever called
from knfsd and ownership of locks is never checked.
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